[01/12/07 - 04:33 PM]GSN's First-Ever 'National Vocabulary Championship' Culminates with a Live Competition on Monday, March 5, 2007 at the New York Public Library The event will be broadcast as a one-hour special Sunday, April 15 at 8:00/7:00c.

[via press release from GSN]

GSN's First-Ever 'National Vocabulary Championship' Culminates With a Live Competition on Monday, March 5, 2007 at the New York Public Library

Fifty Top High School Qualifiers Compete for $40,000 Toward College Tuition
in Inaugural National Vocabulary Championship

PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 12 -- GSN, the leading interactive
game television network, has announced the final competition date of the
NATIONAL VOCABULARY CHAMPIONSHIP (NVC). The Finals will feature 50 of the
nation's top high school vocabulary students competing for $40,000 toward
higher education. The National Vocabulary Championship will be held in New
York City at the New York Public Library Monday, March 5, 2007 from 1:00 to
4:00 PM ET. The event will be broadcast as a one-hour special Sunday, April
15 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on GSN.

The NVC, which launched in September 2006, is a pro-social educational
initiative conceived by GSN to emphasize the importance of language arts
skills and encourage high school students to enhance their vocabularies. In
total, over 30,000 students nationwide participated in this inaugural year
of the program. GSN has already awarded over $50,000 in tuition and grant
monies to students and their schools, and will ultimately award over
$100,000 through the program.

In the finals, 50 high school students, who qualified through citywide
competitions or regional exams offered nationwide, will attempt to navigate
three challenging rounds of vocabulary calisthenics. The NVC does not have
a spelling element, but rewards contestants for comprehension ability. The
last one standing at the end of game play will be crowned 'National
Vocabulary Champion 2007.'

Dena Kaplan, GSN's Senior Vice President of Marketing, who conceived
the NVC concept said: "Our vision is to make the NVC a cultural phenomenon.
The NVC has been overwhelmingly embraced by a cadre of higher education
officials, educators, politicians, celebrities, advertisers, teachers,
parents and most importantly, students. We believe that this heartfelt
competition has all of the natural ingredients for compelling television."

"Vocabulary is highly relevant in the game of life, and GSN is
committed to helping educators across the country raise awareness of the
importance of language arts in the classroom," added Rich Cronin, President
and CEO, GSN. "We're told by teachers and parents that students who didn't
qualify for this year's final are already preparing for next year, so the
NVC has already made a difference."

The NVC has received support from such leaders as Russ Carnahan, U.S.
Representative (3rd District-MO); John F. Street, Mayor of Philadelphia;
Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of Pittsburgh; Lois Frankel, Mayor of West Palm
Beach; Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President, along with numerous
City Council members, education groups such as the National Education
Association, and cable operators Comcast, Time Warner, Charter, and
Cablevision's Power to Learn. The program is also supported by sponsors
Neutrogena, Mead/Five Star, and Sharpie. Educational partner The Princeton
Review has provided the content for the NVC, and internet travel source
Orbitz will provide roundtrip airfare to and from New York for the
contestants and their guests.

A complete list of the 50 finalists follows, including name, age,
school, city and state. All media are invited to cover the live event.

NATIONAL VOCABULARY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS

(Subject to change. (*)Denotes citywide competition winner)

ALABAMA
Name, Age High School City
Catherine DeVore, 17 John Carroll Catholic HS Birmingham, AL

WISCONSIN
Name, Age High School City
Robert Marsland, 18 St. Ambrose Academy Madison, WI

About the "National Vocabulary Championship"

The National Vocabulary Championship (NVC) is a GSN initiative that
uses competition and wordplay to engage and reward high school students,
educators and parents, teaching them the value of a strong vocabulary.
Created with educational partner The Princeton Review, the NVC is open to
eligible high school students in the 50 states and the District of Columbia
and will be promoted in schools and through a national "Win With Words"
Public Service Announcement campaign. In addition, a robust, interactive
website (http://www.winwithwords.com) offers a variety of free
vocabulary-enhancing tools, word games and study materials.

About GSN

GSN is the entertainment industry leader in multi-platform interactive
game programs. As the premier television network for games, GSN features
challenging word games, high intensity casino programs, live participation
shows, reality series and documentaries. Complementing the network, GSN.com
features all types of game play: innovative Flash games for fun, skill cash
game tournaments and downloadable games. The website also features GSN's
two-screen interactive play-along for prime time shows. Now reaching more
than 62 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all
major cable systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned
by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further
media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.

About The Princeton Review

The Princeton Review is a pioneer in the world of education. Founded in
1981 and headquartered in New York City, the Company offers private
tutoring and classroom and online test preparation to help students improve
their scores in college and graduate school admissions tests. The Company's
free website, http://www.PrincetonReview.com, helps over half of university-bound
students research, apply to, prepare for, and learn how to pay for their
higher education, and helps hundreds of colleges and universities
streamline their admissions and recruiting activities. In addition, The
Princeton Review works with school districts around the U.S. to measurably
strengthen students' academic skills by connecting ongoing assessment with
professional development and instruction and by providing districts with
college and career resources for both students and guidance counselors. The
Company also authors more than 200 print and software titles on test
preparation, college and graduate school selection and admissions, and
related topics